Gearing.



J.'ROGKE.

GEARING. APPLICATION FILED T2113. mo.

@msnm Oct. 1912.

' Witnwoeo @rimanga L ROGKE,

GEARNG. APPLICATION FILED PERS, 1910.

1,0415352, 4 Patenwct, 15, wm.

2 SHEETS-SHBET 2.

if? Z5 JGH'N RCKE, 01T MIEDVS, ILLNOIS.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed February 3 191C. Serial No. 541,693.

To all whom it nary concern:

lle it huou'n that l, Jorma llooun, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Meadows. in the county ot lllcliean and State ot illinois, have invented a new and useful (tearing, ot which the 'following .is a speciication.

li is the chir-ct ot this invention to ride a device so constructed that a. "wasn ing' machine`v oit any approved type may he operated siu'iultaneously Ywith a ivringer, from a single drive shaft.

Another object ot the invention is to provide a housing1 upon which a washing` inachine may vhe placed and to provide a slidahly mounted traine, upon which a Wringer may he placed. the construction being` such that the 'frame may he advanced toward the washing machine, to be used in connection therewith, or retracted therefrom, to he used in wringing' clothes from a. separate tuh.

nother ohiect of the irnent-ion is to proride a do'cc equipped with a slidaloly mounted un yr-'lra.me, means being provided tor reversing the Wringer at will.'

Another object ot the invention is to provide a mechanism tor operating a Washing machine, and to provide an auxiliary mechanism adapted vto he connected operatively,

at the will of the operator, with the mecha nism for operating the Washing machine, the mechanism thus connected with the op erating mechanism o'l" the washing machine being arranged to operate a wringen lVith the above and other object-s in View,

- the invention consists in. the novel construe tion and arrangement otparts hereinafter described, delineated in the drawings, and claimed, it lacing understood that changes, properly falling Within the scdpe of Wha-t is claimed, may he made, Without departing from the spirit or" the invention.

Similar K,numerals of reference are ein ployed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings. l

ln the accompanying drarvingsf-lfigure 1 is a side elevation; Q. is a top plan; Fig. 23 is a top plan ot the housing, parts being removed in order to reveal the internal construction of the device; Fig', s is an elevation or" one end ot thedc'vice; lig, is an elevation ot the Vopposite end ot the device; Fig. 6 is a side elevation et one of the pedals whereby the wi'inger is reversedn patented (1ct. 15, 1912.

rthe housing or main frame upon Which my invention is mounted, consists Oife rectangular iframe 1, having' legs 2 at its eorners. The' sides ot' 'the frame 1 are connected h v a transverse sill 4, and one pair ot the legs 2 are connected hy a sill 3, tl re being a longitudinally extended sill 11 connecting the sill 4 with one end of the trame l. Mounted upon the frame 1 and extended slightly beyond the-saine, is a flat top 5, which, adjacent one of' the longer V edges ot the trame, is slotted as shown at 6.

At one end ot' the frame 1 there is a bearinn` 7, and at the opposite, end of the frame and located Within the contour .of the saine, there is a bracket hearing S, a bearing 9 being mounted upon the sill 4. Journaled for rotation in these hearings 7, 8 and 9, and protruding through the hearing 7 beyond the end of the trame. 1, is a drive shaft 10, it being understood that any suitable means for operating the drive shaft, may he connected with that portion thereof which outstands beyond the bearing; 7

To one ot the corner posts 2, a bearing 12 is secured, and in this hearing, and in the hearings 9 andv 8, there is journaled for rotation an auxiliary shaft 14, disposed substantially parallel to the drive shaft 10, and located beneath the slot 6 in the top 5 of the housing.

A pinion 15 is loose upon the shaft 10, and this pinion is in mesh With a pinion 16 which is lined upon the auxiliary shaft. These pinions 15 and 16 are located adjacent the cross sill 4. Adjacent the bracket bearing 8, a pinion 17 is mounted for free rotation upon the drive shaft 10. This pinion 17 is in mesh With an intermediate pinion 18 which is secured for rotation to the brackethearing 8, the intermediate pinion 18 being in mesh With a pinion 19, secured to the auxiliary shaft 14C.

A clutch 20 is slidably mounted upon the drive shaft 10, between the pinions 15 and 17, ttor rotation with the shaft 10. This flutch may be shiited` tolengage alternately, a shoulder 21 upon the2 pinion 15, and a shoulder Q2 upon the pinion 17.

A. pedal mechanism is provided whereby the clutch 20 may he shifted Jfrom opposite ends of the traine 1, one element of this mechanism tor shifting the clutch, being yshown in detail in Fig. 6. Brackets 23 are being pivotally mounted in these brackets,

` pedal, there are spaced openings 31 and 32 s The clutch lever 33, seen most clearlj 17 Fig. 3, is pivotally mountd at spaced points, upon the fingers 29 of the pedals 25 and 24, the end of the clutch lever 33 being so construct-ed that the clutch may rotate freely therein, the clutch lever being arranged, however, to shift the clutcli 20 longitudinally of the shaft 10 upon which it is mounted.

At the opposite end of the frame 1, pedals' .34 and 35 are suspended from the end of the '24, and a rod 37 connects the .pedal 'opening 31 therein -by a plate l frame 1. These pedals 84 and 35 are disposed in brackets 80, the retaining' elements eing extended through the openings 31. A `rod 36 connects the pedal 34 with the pedal 35 with the pedal 25, the rod 36`bei1rgr connected with the pedal 34 at \the opening' therein, and said rod is connected with the pedal 24 at the the rod 37 'being similarly .connected with the pedals and 25. Owing to the fact that the pedal 24- is pivoted intermediate its ends, while the pedal 34 is pivoted at its upper end, a pressure upon either of the pedals 2elor 34 will operate t0 advance the rod 36 in the same direction; and the same observation is true with respect to the pedals and 25 and the rod 37 whereby theyare connected.

A beveled pinion 3S is secured to the shaft .10 adjacent the cross sill 4, this` beveled pinlon being in meshwith a beveled pinion 39 secured to the end of a shaft 40, disposed substantially vat right angles to the drive shaft 10, and jourualed for rotation in a bearing 41, on the exterior of the frame 1, and iu a bearing 42 which is carried at the end of an arn'l 81, projecting' from the bearing 9.

The cud of the soa l't l0 protrudes beyond the frame 1. and upon the protrudingportion of the shaft: there is secured a sprocket. wheel. 43. '.lo the fraule l upon either side of this sprocket. 43, are secured spaced, upright arms 44, connected at their upper ends 5. in which is journaled a stub shaft-46, carrying, at its outer end, a.

sprocket. wheel t7, the sprocket wheel 47 being connected with the sprocket. wheel E3 by means of a. suitable chain 4S.

Secured to the top 5 of the housing, adjacent one end thereof, is a tub 56, provided with a lid 51, secured to the tub by means of a hinge 52, and retained upon thetubby means of a catch 53, the lid of the tub opening` longitudinally of the frame 1. .Upon

the top of thelid '51 are disposed cleats 54,

55, is secured to the lid 51, and in the brace 55 and the bearing 56, is journaled for rotation, a shaft 57, having at its. outer end, a

pinion 58, adapted to mesh with the pinion 49 upon the stub shaft 46 when the lid 51 is in closed position. Upon the inner end of the shaft 57 there is a beveled pinion 59, in

mesh with a. beveled pinion '60, .securedto the i upper endof a shaft 61, journaled in upright position for rotation within the tub 50,.the agitating mechanism within the tub 50 being carried by the lower end of thei shaft 61, itbeing understood that this agitating mechanism may be of any desired construction.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that a shouldered. sleeve 62 is secured to the auX- iliary shaft 14 in the vicinty of the transverse sill 4, a similarly constructed shouldered sleeve 63 being secured tothe shaft adjacent the corner post 2 upon which the bearing 12 is mounted. A. sleeve 64 is mounted upon the auxiliary shaft 14 between the elements 62 and 63, the shaft 14 being normally free to rotate within the sleeve 64.', The sleeve 64 carries a. sprocket wheel 65, so that the sleeve is adapted to serve as a loose pulley The sleeve 64 is terminally provided with outstanding;r lugs 79, adapted to interlock with the shouldered sleeves 62 and 63 when the sleeve 64 is slid from one end of the auxiliary shaft 14 to the other.

The 'rack or supplemental frame for t-he support of the wring'er consists of a pair of uprig'hts` 66, disposed adjacentone edge of the top 5 of the housing, these uprights being connected at their upper ends by a 'slat 67. The lower ends of the uprights 66 are conupon the shaft 14.-

neeted by a bearing strip 68, adapted to slide along;- the top 5 adjacent the edge thereof. By means of straps 69, the bear- I ing strip 63 is connected with a guide strip 70, which slides along the lower edge of that portion of the top 5 which outstands beyond the rectangular frame 1. Inner uprights 71 are, connected by a bearing strip 72, adapted to slide along' the top of the member By means of straps 7 3, the uprights ,71 are connected with a guide strip 74, adapted to slide alongthe lower face of the topl 5, the strap 73 moving in the-.Slot 6 iu the top 5. The uprights 66 are connected by means of'a brace 75,.and the uprights 71 are similarly connected., Upon these braces 75, rests a platform 76, which outstands beyond the contour of the frame l.

'lo the slat 67, the wringer 77 may be secured, thewringcr being operatively con- V:noineee nected with the sprocket 65 upon the sleeve Se', .by means of e suiteblechein 78.

,The operation of the device is as tollows .When.the drive shaft l() is put into rotetiomthe beveled gears'tl and 39 Will cause ej rotation of the` shaft d0, the shaft d carrying with it the sprocket Wheel 45d, which, through the medium ot the chain 4:8 end the sprocket Wh'eel?, will cause a rotation" of the stub shaft d6, the pinion i9 upon the stub shaft, meshing with the pinion 58, causing a rotation ot the shaft 5.7, the shaft 57 operating, through the beveled pinions 59 and 60,1to rote'te the upright shaft -6l, upon which the agitating mechanism Awithin the tub 50 is located. In order to throw the Washing machine out ot gear, the catch 53 is loosened, and the lid 51 raised, pivoting upon the hinge 2.. liflhen the lid is thus raised, the pinion 58 will be lifted out oi mesh with the pinion 4 9.

' Let/it be supposed, as shoivnin Fig. 3,

thetithe sleeve 641s interlockedvwith shouldered sleevej. Under such conditions, the

Wringer rech will be disposed, fes shown in l, adjacent one end ot the traine i,

end et e point remote from the tub While 'the Washing machine is being operated es hereinbefore described, the springs Wilinormslly holdthe several pedals 34,

'35, 2li end 25 insuch positions that the "clutch 20 Will remain, es shown in Fig. 3 -inidway hetween the pinions l5 and 17, the

drive shaft 10 rotating,4 Without actuating the auxiliary shaft le. By pressing upon the pedal 24: or the pedal 3d, the clutch iever 33, pivoting upon the finger 29 of the pedal 25 will move the clutch 2O to interlock with the shouldered sleeve 22 of the pinion i7. The pinion 17 thus being put into rotation, Will, through the medium of the pinion 18, cause a rotation of the pinion 19, and conse- ,quently a rotation of the shaft lil, the rot-etion of the shaft 14 causing a rot-ation ot the sleeve 64, tl sprocket of which will l engage the chain 78,-operating the Wringer to that hereinhetore mentioned.

77 in one direction. If, however, either of 'the pedals 25 or 3,5 vbe pressed, the lever pivoting upon the nger 29 on the pedal :2l will move the clutch 20 to engage the shouldered sleeve 21, causingv a. rotation of the pinion l5, which, through the medium ot the pinion 16, ywill cause aV rotation ci the auxiliary shaft 14, in an opposite direction Thus, by operating alternately, the pedals-2d and et one end of the devi e, or the pedals 34 and 35 et the 'other en thereof, the direction in which the Wringer 77 is operated, me?? he reversed. p

When desired, the Wringer-supporting` ruck composed of the uprights 66 and their adiecent elements, may be slid longitudinelly of the frame i, trom e point remote from the tub 50 to e point sdjecent thereto,

the Wringensupporting rack being volined transversely of the frame l, with the tub 50, the sleeve (Se, in such cese interlocking with the shouldered sleeve 62. Obviously, when the wringer and its supporting mechanism are disposed adjacent the tub 50, the direction oi' rotation oit' the wringer rolls muy be reversed bv means oit the )edals 241 and lo or Seland as hereinbetore pointed out.

When the wringensupporting rack is disposed st u point `remote Jfrom the tub 50, the elements 79 and 63 being in engagement, the Wringer 77 may be operated to vri-ing; clothes out of e rinsing,` tub, disposed upon the top 5, the platform 76 serving to support any suit able receptacle for the reception of the clothes -utter they are wrung out. rl`hus` while the washing* machine is in operation, the wringer may be employed to Wring out clothes which have been previously7 washed in the tub 50 and placed in a rinsing tub. Ur, if desired, the wringensupporting rack may as hereinbefore described, be slid tov a point adjacent thel tub EQ, the wringer 77 in such onse being operative to ivi-ing the garments directly trom the tub 50.

Owing to the coperation between the several pedals 2li, 25, 34, and 35 and the several springslt, the clutch 20 will normally be maintained at a point midway between the shouldered sleeves 22 and 2l. rihus, the vrringeroperating;- mechanism is out of enijagement with the drive shettjl, except when one of the said pedals is pressed. The Washing' machine ns hereinbe'fore pointed out, out of engagement with the operating mechanism when the lid 5l of the tub 50 is thrown open.V l

Having thus described the invention what is claimed iszl. device of the class described coinprising a main frame; e shaft journaled tor rotation in seid frame; e supplemental frame slidably mounted upon,v the main frame for movement in a single lixed plane longitudinally of the shaft; operating means upon the supplemental' frame; means for operatively connecting said operating means with the shett atI spaced points along the shaft; means for driving the shaft; and

means for reversing the rotation of theshaft.

2. A device of the class described comprising einem frame; a shaft ]ournaled for vrotation in said frame; a supplemental operation ot' the reversing means, the pedals .being yieldingly held in inoperative position.

A device of the class described comprising' a main frame adapted to serveas a foundation structure for driven mechanism; a drive shaft and an auxiliary shaft, both journaled for rotation. in saidframe; spaced gear trains inoperatively connecting the drive shaftwith the auxiliary shaft; a clutch operating upon the drive shaft betweenv the gear trains and operative to connect the same, alternately, with the drive shaft to reverse the rotation ofl the auxiliary shaft; and pedals upon the frame for operating the clutch from opposite ends of the main' trame.

4. A device of the class described comprising a main frame; an auxiliary shaft journaled for rotation in said frame; a supplemental frame slidably mounted upon the main frame for movement longitudinally of the auxiliary shaft; a pulley slidably mounted upon the auxiliary shaft; a belt carried by the pulley; mechanism upon the supplemental frame operable by the belt; elements upon the auxiliary shaft to lock the pulley at spaced `points for rotation with said shaft; a drive shaft journaled for rotation in the main frame;spaced gear trains f 30 lnoperativcly connecting ltheV drive shaft with the auxiliary shaft; and a clutch oper` l ating upon the drive shaftv bet-Ween the gear trains and operative to connect the Same.A

alternately, Vith the driveshaft to 'reverse .A 35

the rotation of the auxiliary shaft.

In a machine of the -character described, in combination, a'A main frame, an

operating shaft, a driving member slidably carried on said shaft and arranged to have a clutch' connection with said shaft, driving:y

means slidably mounted on said frame, and a permanent connection between said drlv' lng means and said' driving member.`

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as 'i i my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN ROCKE. Witnesses E. 7. GODDARD, A. B. PIXLEY. 

